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No sound coming from spekaers - turntable?

Okay, if you've seen my previous question, I'm aware I sound like an idiot here, but I figured the belt thing out. apparently I had to leave it on the platter and not the turntable itself.

Anyway, I've come across another problem. The platter spins, I can hear the cartridge tracking the record, all cartridge wires are connected and in the correct spots, I've set the tracking force/alignment to an approximately accurate value (without the help of a gauge, which might have been the source of the problem, but I doubt it).

All cables from the turntable to the amp (which is a NAD C315BEE integrated amp) are connected.

All cables from the amp to the speakers (Wharfedale Diamond 10.1). Unless I'm missing something and the speakers have a hidden power button, everything is fine.

Except...no sound is coming out of the speakers. None at all. I can hear the tracking sound coming from the turntable itself, but nothing else.

Help?
toxicwaterfront
toxicwaterfront OP
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They are.
toxicwaterfront OP
41 posts
 
fixed. The light was on 'tuner' instead of 'aux.' everything's working properly now, and it sounds amazing :D
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drrsutliff
858 posts
 
I do not believe your NAD integrated has a phono input. If this is the case you will need an external phono preamp. What cartridge are you using? Different types of cartridges will have different requirements for the phono preamp. The cartridge output, even from MM cartridges which are usually the highest at approximately 5 millivolts, will not work on most preamp or integrated amp inputs that are designed for 1 to 2 volts.
manitunc
795 posts
 
Do you have a mute button or tape monitor button. If so, push it.
audioquest4life
770 posts
 
I am not familiar with the Denon turntable you are using, however, if it does have a built in phono stage, check to see if there is a gain setting, low/high or a DB setting for the gain, in which case you may want to set higher, or, even a boost switch. The gain switch might be labeled with a DB value, perhaps 35,40,45, 50, 55, 65, I really do not know, but you might want to use a higher setting to see if that helps. If you are still hearing noise from the speakers but at a low volume, check the wires on the back of the turntable to see if they are securely plugged in all of the way, also check the headshell wires. Also, not being familiar with the NAD you are using, make sure to check that if an individual setting for each source is not set too low, on many home theater receivers, the volume for each source can be manually set, therefore meaning a source could potentially not be sourced matched with the rest of the components in terms of volume.

Ciao,
Audioquest4life
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